Writing-desk.



J. L. DOW.

WRITING DESK. APPLICATION FILED FEB.25, 1911.

1,013,868. Patented Jan. 9, 1912.

UNITED STATES PATET OFUE.

JAMES LAWRENCE DOW, 0F MANHATTAN, KANSAS.

WRITING-DESK.

. Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed February 25, 1911.

Patented Jan. 9, 1912. Serial No. 610,894.

accompanying drawings, and to the lettersand figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in writing desksand, comprises means whereby a person in a reclining posture may writeeither in the dark or light and affording means for a person keeping theline of writing.

The invention comprises various details of construction and combinationsand arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described andthen specifically defined in the appended claim.

I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure1 is a perspective view of the device. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsectional view.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, Adesignates the top of the desk B having flanges C along the oppositemarginal edges thereof. Two rollers, designated by letters D and E, arejournaled in the opposite sides and one of which has a wheel E fastenedto one end thereof with teeth about its circumference adapted to beengaged by the spring pawl F. A bailshaped member K is p votally mountedupon opposite sides of the desk and the arms of the bail are adapted toengage the teeth of the segments 0, disposed at inclinations to theopposite sides of the desk.

In operation, the paper is placed upon the top of the desk and fedbetween the rollers, the feeding of the paper being determined by therotary movement of the hand wheel. Each time the pawl strikes a tooth,it will cause a clicking to give a signal to the person writing as tothe feeding of the paper. The bail-shaped member serves as a means uponwhich the person writing may rest his or her hand and serving as aguide, enabling the operator to write without looking upon the paper.Said bail-shaped member may be adjusted in different positions by thearms engaging correspondmg teeth of the segments in the opposite sidesof the desk.

hat I claim to be new is: v A writing desk provided with a table uponwhich'a sheet of paper is adapted to be held, a bail-shaped memberpivotally mounted upon the sidewalls of the desk and adapted to restupon the opposite marginal edges thereof above the surface of the table,a ratchet segment upon the side of the desk adapted to engage an arm ofthe bail to hold the same in an adjusted position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses. JAMES LAIVRENCE DOW.

\Vitnesses:

Var. M. ALLEN,

DAVID H001).

